You guys, especially Europa, MichaelB & crog, have a lot to answer for. All this talk about 80's roadies & steel is real and fixed gear bikes has tickled my interest over the last few weeks. I've found myself combing ebay for suitable options and have just bought myself something i hope is going to be suitable. With a MTB and roadie already living in my bedroom i don't know where the next one is going to live.

Not to hijack the thread but good luck on your project,, start a new thread and talk us through what you are going to do with the bike.

I found out that the 105 Calipers that I giot with a set of Aero levers have a significantly longer reach than the calipers that came with the bike (old ones fitted), so will quickly try the 105 Calipers with my current 700C rims from the LeMond to see if I really lucked in for a change.

Bugger me if the frame still looks pretty much the same as it has for a while

Richard has finished the wheel relacing (per the "I built a wheel" thread), so I just have to get of my fat proverbial and head on up to his place and pick it up.

Still waiting for the tyres though, as the set I bid on eBay, I have been outbid by some pratt, and this guy only lists one set at a time, so being a tighty, I need to wait, but patience may get the better of me and I'll try something else.

Crog has kindly donated the SR quill stem which is 30mm longer than what came with the bike, and after dragging out the measurement/fitting chart from when I was setup on the LeMond, should be just right.

Have purchased the chain from BigW ($9.42), and a Bidon Cage ($6.42), the rolls of handlebar tape are ready to go, and the new brake cables are ready to be installed once I fit the new stem.

Are you saying you tried to ride the thing with only half a joining link fitted?

And people think I'm nuts.

It wasn't the right sort of weather to go trying out new stuff - more 'comfy old bike' weather than 'rash new hotrod'. Be warned, your first fixed ride is going to leave you knackered, though with your strength, you'll have to carefully file away the feelings because you probably won't feel them again.

Minority wrote:Nice result Michael! It must feel really good to get it finished and on the road.

Thanks.

Even the missus commented on it and she is not a bike fan at all.

I went from a clunky heavy solid MTB, to an Aluminium modern raod bike, and have now added the fixie, the Clunky heavy solid MTB (back again from a holiday at Richards) and a Cinelli waiting to be assembled for the first time in it's life.

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